TSA “Trusted Traveler” Program?

by Efficient Traveler on May 7, 2011

The Efficient Traveler has long believed that the TSA should have a priority line for ‘trusted travelers’; it would speed the entire process by having more efficient travelers speed through the line compared to less frequent fliers. The Efficient Traveler is also a member of the “Global Entry” program from the US Customs and Border Patrol. For $150 and a background check and interview, I can pass easily through customs in 5 minutes.

I have also been a member of CLEAR since before they shuttered a few years ago without refunding my money. They have since ‘reactivated’, but I haven’t had the privilege of seeing them at any airport I go through. They dont really help you much except to get you to the XRay machine with everyone else, which tends to be the bottlneck anyway. As a member of 2 different loyalty programs with elite status, I usually can get to the Xray machine much quicker than everyone else anyway.